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. 2015 Feb 13;14:21. doi: 10.1186/s12933-015-0181-8

Table 4.

Adjusted differences between glucose and triglyceride excursions in individuals with diabetes (n = 898)

Glucose excursion Model 1 Model 2
mg/dL 95% CI p mg/dL 95% CI p
Race (white vs. non-white) 5.3 −0.5; 11.1 0.07 7.6 1.9; 13.3 0.01
Sex (male vs. female) −5.2 −10.9; 0.5 0.07 −2.1 −7.8; 3.5 0.45
Age (10 years) 8.4 4.9; 11.8 <0.001 6.1 2.5; 9.6 <0.001
Glycated hemoglobin (%) 13.3 11.7; 14.9 <0.001 10.7 9.1; 12.3 <0.001
Body mass index (5 kg/m 2 ) −5.6 −8.4; −2.8 <0.001
Duration of diabetes (5 years) 4.5 2.6; 6.4 <0.001
Other medication for diabetes (yes vs. no) 9.4 −1.2; 20.1 0.08
Insulin use (yes vs. no) 44.4 31.7; 57.1 <0.001
Triglyceride excursion Model 1 Model 2
mg/dL 95% CI p mg/dL 95% CI p
Race (white vs.non-white) 3.3 −2.2; 8.8 0.24 3.7 −2.1; 9.6 0.21
Sex (male vs. female) 2.1 −3.3; 7.5 0.45 3.0 −2.9; 8.7 0.33
Age (10 years) −2.8 −6.1; 0.4 0.09 −3.3 −7,0; 0.3 0.07
Glycated hemoglobin (%) 0.87 −0.8; 2.2 0.33 0.6 −1.1; 2.3 0.48
Body mass index (5 kg/m 2 ) 1.0 −1.9; 3.9 0.51
Duration of diabetes (5 years) 0.2 −1.8; 2.3 0.82
Other medication for diabetes (yes vs. no) −1.3 −12.3; 9.8 0.82
Insulin use (yes vs. no) −8.1 −21.3; 5.0 0.22

ELSA-Brasil, 2008–2010.

Through linear regression model for other variables shown in each model in the table.